diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 8c2d39d..5910beb 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -6,11 +6,12 @@ rm -f config.cache
 AC_INIT([expedite], [0.6.0], [enlightenment-devel@lists.sourceforge.net])
 AC_PREREQ([2.52])
 AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([configure.ac])
+AC_CONFIG_HEADERS([config.h])
 AC_CANONICAL_BUILD
 AC_CANONICAL_HOST
 
-AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE(1.6 dist-bzip2)
-AM_CONFIG_HEADER(config.h)
+AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([1.6 dist-bzip2])
+m4_ifdef([AM_SILENT_RULES], [AM_SILENT_RULES([yes])])
 
 PKG_PROG_PKG_CONFIG